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Legal battle emerges over 'Slave Contracts' and Kpop audition winner

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Posted by Alec06 Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Yoo Jun-won, first place on the MBC audition program 'Boy Fantasy: After-School Heart-pounding Season 2' and was on the brink of making his debut as a Fantasy Boy. However, the 'Boy Fantasy' team announced back in August that Yoo Jun-won's debut had been canceled due to his alleged unauthorized departure from the team and demands for increased profit distribution rates, following his victory in the program's voting.

Regarding this situation, Yoo Jun-won's parents have argued that the reason for not signing with Pocketdol Studio was not profit distribution rates but a breakdown in trust due to the studio's lack of commitment, unclear explanations, and inconsistent positions throughout the exclusive contract and additional agreement negotiations.

The parents expressed their earnest hope that a standard contract based on mutual negotiation could have been established through discussions with the company, expressing regret that such a result was not achieved.

It's worth noting that Fantasy Boys made their debut with 11 members, excluding Yoo Jun-won. Yoo Jun-won has also filed for an injunction to suspend the effectiveness of his exclusive contract with Pocketdol Studio, the management company responsible for Fantasy Boys. 

Funky Studio, the production company of 'Boy Fantasy,' has filed a lawsuit against Yoo Jun-won, seeking compensation of 3 billion KRW (approximately 2.5 million USD), indicating that a prolonged legal battle is on the horizon.

In addition, Yoo Jun-won's handwritten statement to a judge with expressed his bewilderment at Kim Kwang-soo(Agency CEO)'s action of collecting Fantasy Boys' mobile phones.

Yoo Jun-won's Handwritten Statement: "I Can't Understand Kim Kwang-soo Collecting Fantasy Boys' Phones"

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T_Jazz
T_Jazz17,717 pts Tuesday, October 17, 2023 2
Tuesday, October 17, 2023

I don't understand why they can't just release him. 𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞. They've spent nothing, not-a-thing, on him so it can't be about recouping costs -- making it sound like it's nothing but a slave contract.

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Annie-kpopcat
Annie-kpopcat1,266 pts Tuesday, October 17, 2023 0
Tuesday, October 17, 2023

I hope everything goes well for him and his family!

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